The visiting Cliftonville side should be favourites in this visit to Carrick Rangers, as the away team holds a 25 point advantage from their 24 league games this season.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This pitch has grass, which is not Cliftonville's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Cliftonville have performed like this: Played 39 matches resulting in 17 wins, 5 draws and 17 defeats with the goal stats 61-63 (scored/conceded).
Carrick Rangers form and stats
With 4 Premiership wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats from their home games, Carrick Rangers are certainly not brimming with confidence. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Carrick Rangers, their manager N. Currie and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Carrick Rangers are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 198 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by S. Nixon).
Carrick Rangers lost their last game at Larne (placed 6th) after a 0-4 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Coleraine (0-2).
Carrick Rangers were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Carrick Rangers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 12 games. Carrick Rangers have conceded 19 from these games.
Cliftonville form and stats
Cliftonville's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Cliftonville collect 26 points from their 12 away matches in the Premiership. 8 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). It could be a hat trick of victories away for Cliftonville, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Cliftonville failed to get anything from their last game, a Premiership home match vs Linfield (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 1-2. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Glenavon.
The travelling fans enjoy Cliftonville's attacking play in away games, having scored 23 goals in 12 league matches away. Cliftonville are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Carrick Rangers - Cliftonville 0-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Carrick Rangers won 0, Cliftonville won 9 and 1 draw. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Gormley 16 goals |  C. McMenamin 8 goals |  R. Donnelly 6 goals |
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| Carrick Rangers | Cliftonville | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 28 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 12 | 23 | 41 |
| 38 | 19 | 7 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 58% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 58% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 58% | 46% |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 17% | 21% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 8% | 8% |
| 33% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 58% | 38% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 33% | 46% |
| 42% | 42% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 17% |
| 5 | 6.4 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| 4.7 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1.7 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 214 | 126 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 117 | 209 |
| 96 | 54 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 58 | 103 |
| 29% | 26% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 40% | 40% |
- Carrick Rangers has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Carrick Rangers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Carrick Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Cliftonville has the fewest conceded goals (9) away
- Cliftonville has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Cliftonville have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cliftonville have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cliftonville haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Linfield | 23 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 31 | 50 |
| 2 | Glentoran | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 50 |
| 3 | Cliftonville | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 24 | 50 |
| 4 | Crusaders | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 58 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 35 | 49 |
| 5 | Coleraine | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 27 | 47 |
| 6 | Larne | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 22 | 38 |
| 7 | Ballymena United | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 29 |
| 8 | Glenavon | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 53 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 36 | -16 | 28 |
| 9 | Carrick Rangers | 24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 25 |
| 10 | Dungannon Swifts | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 76 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 39 | -49 | 18 |
| 11 | Institute | 25 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | -36 | 14 |
| 12 | Warrenpoint Town | 25 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 71 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 39 | -54 | 13 |